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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

second half of 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of celadon porcelan, with applied moulded decoration in white. Cylindrical body with expanding base resting on three lions' paws. The decoration consists of a band of satyr masks alternating with cupids in pairs supporting escutcheons; on either side of the band is a narrow guilloche border; round the base are six cornucopias.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with applied moulded decoration
Brief description
Vase of celadon porcelain, with applied moulded decoration in white, Worcester porcelain factory, England, second half of 19th century
Physical description
Vase of celadon porcelan, with applied moulded decoration in white. Cylindrical body with expanding base resting on three lions' paws. The decoration consists of a band of satyr masks alternating with cupids in pairs supporting escutcheons; on either side of the band is a narrow guilloche border; round the base are six cornucopias.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3323-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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